Upper Merion Township announced Ten for Tricen Campaign

UPPER MERION — Upper Merion Township has launched its $10 for Tricen campaign, a grassroots fundraising effort for the Tricentennial Celebration. The Township is seeking donations to the Upper Merion Foundation to support the Township’s 300th Birthday Celebration. Supporters are asked to go to the www.UpperMerion300.org website, then click on the Commemorative Items link and go to “Make a Donation” at the bottom of the page. A $10 donation or more can be made with a credit card.

“The Tricentennial Committee has spent countless volunteer hours to make this a truly memorable year and this monetary support will help make the yearlong celebration of this momentous occasion a success,” said Township Supervisor Carole Kenney.

The Tricentennial Celebration events include a Gala on Feb. 16 at the Radisson Hotel with dinner and dancing, the Celebration of Black History Month in February, Colonial Day in March, the Native American Cultural Festival in April, an Ecumenical Service in May, the year-long Tricentennial Speaker Series and a Community Day and Parade in September.

For more information on these and other events, go to www.UpperMerion300.org. Please contact Tricentennial Chair Judy Vicchio if you have any question at 610-205-2600. The Chief Information Officer, Carla Showell-Lee can be reached at 610-205-8544.